Georg of Limburg
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Georg of Limburg, count
of Limburg (died 1552), son of Adolf of Limburg
, count of Limburg.
He married in 1539 Irmgard von Wisch, countess of Bronckhorst
(c. 1520-1587), and they had issues, that resulted in a divorce;
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
of Limburg (died 1552), son of Adolf of Limburg
Adolf of Limburg
Adolf of Limburg, count of Limburg , son of Wilhelm I of Limburg, count of Limburg.He married in 1487 Elisabeth von Reichenstein Adolf of Limburg, count of Limburg (died 1506), son of Wilhelm I of Limburg, count of Limburg.He married in 1487 Elisabeth von Reichenstein Adolf of Limburg, count of...
, count of Limburg.
He married in 1539 Irmgard von Wisch, countess of Bronckhorst
Bronckhorst
Bronckhorst is the name of a municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands. The municipality is the result of a merger of the former municipalities Hengelo, Hummelo en Keppel, Steenderen, Vorden and Zelhem, on 1 January 2005...
(c. 1520-1587), and they had issues, that resulted in a divorce;
- Hermann Georg of LimburgHermann Georg of LimburgHermann Georg of Limburg, count of Limburg and Bronckhorst , son of Georg of Limburg, count of Limburg and Bronckhorst.He married in 1554 Maria countess von Hoya und Bruchhausen and they had issue:...
, count of Limburg and Bronckhorst (born 1540, died 1574);
- Maria (died 1637), married in 1567 Werner, Altgraf von Salm-Reifferscheidt (died 1629).
Literature
- Genealogische Handbuch des Adels, Gräfliche Häuser A Band II, 1955;
- W. Gf v. Limburg Stirum, "Stamtafel der Graven van Limburg Stirum", 's Gravenhage 1878;